Tweets of the Week

Tweets of the Week: Shake Shack, Patch History & Mother's Day

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Each week, we go back and look at some of the best tweets we've read from people Newton Patch follows. If you tweet something important, clever or informative, there's a chance you'll end up on our weekly list.  Here's a sampling of what caught our eye: @NewtonFreeLib: Stressing out about the end of the semester? Feeling buried under homework? We can help!http://guides.newtonfreelibrary.net/K-12@NewtonMAPatch @newtontab (May 7) @thenewtonite: This years graduation ceremony could be partially powered by a bike. Check out Amanda Hills' story.http://thenewtonite.com/greengineers-hope-to-peddle-power-graduation/ (May 7) @ChestnutHillSC: Eater National joins in our excitement over Shake Shack - Official Page opening at Chestnut Hill Shopping …

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Letter: Hire or Dismiss Teachers Based on Evaluation, Not Seniority

A Boston College student writes in support of House Bill H3883, which calls for hiring, dismissal, and transfer decisions to be based on teacher evaluations, rather than on seniority.

As an aspiring educator, I am passionate about the influence a teacher can have on students. In January I began student teaching at a Boston Public School, where I have witnessed a great teacher at work.  This teacher has taught in other schools before, but it is her first year at this school.  Many of her students misbehave, which could reduce learning time. But despite such challenges, she has created an effective learning environment through good management skills and student-teacher relationships.  She has one of the highest homework completion rates in the school, her students recently outperformed the district on the ANETs (tests aligned with the standards of the MCAS), and her students are regularly engaged during class.  Her …

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Letter: Sheff Introduces Campaign for Governor's Council

Newton resident Tom Sheff will be running as an Independent in the District 3 Governor's Council race.

I'd like to thank all the people who signed my nomination papers and those who helped me gather signatures. We did it! I couldn't have done it without your help and support. I'd like to announce that I am running for the Governor's Council seat in District 3 (for a full list of cities/towns in District 3, go to www.tomsheff.com). While many people will be concentrating on the higher profile campaigns, I hope you take the time to learn a little about the Governor's Council. Many active political junkies don't even know what the Governor's Council does.   The Massachusetts Governor's Council provides advice and consent to the Governor of Massachusetts, particularly about judicial nominations, justices of the peace and criminal pardons. For …

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Tweets of the Week

Tweets of the Week: Walk for Hunger, Anniversaries and a Sneak Peek

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Each week, we go back and look at some of the best tweets we've read from people Newton Patch follows. If you tweet something important, clever or informative, there's a chance you'll end up on our weekly list.  Here's a sampling of what caught our eye: @SportsClub_LA: We’re opening a Chestnut Hill Club, just outside#Boston featuring #fitness and #technology. Take a virtual tour http://bit.ly/J1oJLe! (May 5) @weBakeit: Today is weBake.it's 1 month anniversary from the day our website launched! Thank you everyone for the wonderful... b.me/1AFffuyxU (May 4) @NewtonBOKX: We won! Thx @NewtonMAPatch 4 including us! Read more here: http://tinyurl.com/6ot8qub Look forward seeing you all on Mother's Day!#BOKX109 (May 4) @walkforhunger: We are so …

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Tweets of the Week: Fourth District News and NewtonSERVES

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Each week, we go back and look at some of the best tweets we've read from people Newton Patch follows. If you tweet something important, clever or informative, there's a chance you'll end up on our weekly list.  Here's a sampling of what caught our eye: @WFM_Newton: Hey, neighbors: Check out Newton Patch for the latest #newton news and events,http://newton.patch.com via @NewtonMAPatch (April 23) @keithwbacon: @NewtonMAPatch Thank you, I noticed right after I submitting =) 1 Vote forhttp://newton.patch.com for best source of info in & around #Newton (April 25) @gallaugher: Good bye to BC's Red Square. The brick plaza in front of O'Neill will get a dramatic green makeover this summer http://www.bc.edu/content/bc/publications/chronicle/…

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Editor's Notebook: An International Networking Session

I recently had a chance to meet with a colleague in the news business, who works some 7,600 miles away.

Networking in any field is a good practice. But what I think is even more important than the schmoozing and the sharing of resumes is the part that involves listening. Just stopping to listen to what your colleagues do, why and how they do it.  Earlier this week I had a chance to sit down and chat with a woman by the name of Sai Thakur, the director of the print media firm Tarun Bharat Daily Pvt. Ltd. based out of southwestern India. The meeting came by way of an introduction from the Newton Rotary Club, a group I visited last week during a "Patch Academy" -- a brief information session where I gave an overview about what Newton Patch is and how the community can use our site.  Thakur, 29, arrived here last weekend as part of a Rotary …

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Tweets of the Week: Boston Marathon, Fundraisers and Little League

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Each week, we go back and look at some of the best tweets we've read from people Newton Patch follows. If you tweet something important, clever or informative, there's a chance you'll end up on our weekly list.  Here's a sampling of what caught our eye: @jess_owen: #newton is all in #bostonmarathon cc@newtonmapatchhttp://instagr.am/p/JfKDbrCLMN/ (April 16) @jdt_76: Looking forward to the noon time presentation by@NewtonMAPatch at Brae Burn CC to our Rotary club today! (April 18) @SettiWarren: We're announcing our #Veterans jobs fair and celebrity basketball game. Be there on May 19th!http://hoopsforourtroops.com #NewtonMA #Vets (April 20) @NewtonTrees: Shop @Whole Foods ? Wednesday 4/25 is our 5% day at #NewtonMA (4Corners store only). …

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Letter: Think Outside the Bottle for Earth Day

A local business owner is hoping to encourage other businesses to leave bottled water behind.

As a small business owner serving the Newton community, protecting the environment where we live and work is important to me. That's why 7ate9 Bakery took Corporate Accountability International's “Think Outside the Bottle” pledge to be a bottled water free establishment.  Bottled water’s environmental impact is significant when one considers that we all have a low-impact alternative: the tap. Ounce for ounce, it takes nearly 2,000 times the energy to produce and distribute bottled water than it does for tap water.  Even industry studies admit the tap has a smaller energy footprint than bottled water. Bottled water corporations have long tried to convince us that the only safe water comes in a bottle. But the truth is that public water is …

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Tweets of the Week: Newton Art and Prepping for the Marathon

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Each week, we go back and look at some of the best tweets we've read from people Newton Patch follows. If you tweet something important, clever or informative, there's a chance you'll end up on our weekly list.  Here's a sampling of what caught our eye: @BostonTweet: The 26.2 mile Boston Midnight Marathon Bike Ride, along the Hopkinton to Boston route, is Sunday April 15 at midnight. http://bit.ly/HAxj1A (April 9) @BGCNewton: Our #BostonMarathon team just broke $75,000! Thank you to all the donors! $90,000 here we come! #boston #marathon http://www.razoo.com/team/Bgcnewtonmarathon (April 12) @Janetsville: Good things are happening at the Masonic Lodge in Newtonville -... http://fb.me/1KTn0GPTD (April 12) @rachelereis: I'm so blessed to …

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Tweets of the Week: A New Business, a Bistro Re-Opens and Spring Seasonings

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Each week, we go back and look at some of the best tweets we've read from people Newton Patch follows. If you tweet something important, clever or informative, there's a chance you'll end up on our weekly list.  Here's a sampling of what caught our eye: @weBakeit: NewtonMAPatch We're a Newton run company focused on helping local artisan shops. Check out our new site weBake.it, launched today! (April 4) @thenewtonite: The Tiger's Loft Bistro has re-opened to students for lunch, click the link to read the latest.http://thenewtonite.com/tigers-loft-bistro-begins-serving-lunch-to-students-again/ (April 4) @FraminghamPatch: LIVE BLOG: Read & see what #Framingham Town Manager Interview Bob Halpin had to say [VIDEO] - http://patch.com/A-sl1R (…

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